TRENTON — A man died on Christmas morning after crashing his Ford Explorer into a tree on Route 29 near Waterfront Park ballpark, according to police and wire reports.

The incident occurred about 6:50 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway. Police said the driver had to be extricated from the SUV and was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, according to the Associated Press. Three passengers in the car were reportedly not injured.

Police on Tuesday evening said the incident remained under investigation. The Trenton Police Department as of press time didn’t release the names of the deceased or the passengers.

The accident prompted authorities to block off a portion of Route 29 for several hours.

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